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Marquette rallies past Utah State 58-57 (AP) (sports.yahoo.com)

Lazar Hayward scored 26 points and Marquette made 10 straight free throws down the stretch to hold off Utah State 58-57 Friday in the first round of the West Regional. The Golden Eagles blew a 14-point lead, then rallied from a six-point deficit to win. Jerel McNeal and Wesley Matthews each scored 14 points for sixth-seeded Marquette (25-9).